Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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